États-Unis Nfib Indice De L'Optimisme Des Entreprises

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 3.3 points to 97.4 in March 2025, its lowest level since October 2024 and well below the market expectation of 101.3. This also marks the largest decline since June 2022. Meanwhile, the Uncertainty Index fell to 96, down eight points from February’s second-highest reading on record. Small business owners have tempered their sales growth expectations, with a decline of 11 points to a net 3%, as they gain a clearer understanding of how new policy priorities affect their operations. Additionally, the percentage of owners anticipating better business conditions dropped 16 points to a net 21%, marking the third consecutive monthly decline and the largest drop since December 2020. Other decreases were recorded for: earnings trends (-4 points to a net -28%); plans to increase employment (-3 points to 12%); now a good time to expand (-3 points to 9%); current inventory (-2 points to -7%); expected credit conditions (-1 point to -4%).